Tarleton State University is a

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Stephenville, Texas Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. It sits on the North Bosque River, which rises nearby. Founded in 1854, it is home to Tarleton State University. Located in north-central Texas, Stephenville' ...

, United States. It is a founding member of the

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and enrolled over 15,000 students in the fall of 2022. It is

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among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

History

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John Tarleton College was founded in 1887 with an endowment from settler John Tarleton. John Tarleton died on September 11, 1895, and left part of his estate—mostly property—to be sold to “erect, endow and maintain” The John Tarleton College. Texas Governor Charles Allen Culberson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction James McCoy Carlisle and Erath County Judge Thomas B. King were named as trustees. On March 12, 1896, they appointed McIlhany principal, instructed him to open the college on September 7, 1899, and pay himself from tuition because the Tarleton estate lacked sufficient cash on hand. On July 3, 1897, trustees unanimously “continued” McIlhany “as President of College on same terms as year 1896–1897.” On January 11, 1898, to assist in local management of the college, trustees established a board of directors in Stephenville that re-elected McIlhany in February 1898, but trustees declined to ratify that action. On March 22, 1898, trustees Culberson and Carlisle elected William Herschel Bruce as second president of The John Tarleton College, and McIlhany left Stephenville that summer. From 1898 to 1903 he served as the first president of Goodnight College, near Goodnight, Texas. In 1917, U.S. Senator and Stephenville resident

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co-authored and presented legislation establishing John Tarleton Agricultural College as a member of the

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, certifying the Junior College within the Educational System of Texas. In 1949, it was again renamed Tarleton State College then became a four-year degree-granting institution in 1959. Tarleton gained status as a university in 1973 adopting its current name, Tarleton State University. In 2003 it began offering doctoral programs.

Academics

The university offers 85 undergraduate, 38 masters, 2 associate degree programs, and 2 doctoral programs. Degrees are offered through eight colleges: * Agriculture & Natural Resources * Business * Education * Graduate Studies * Health Sciences * Liberal & Fine Arts * Science & Mathematics * Mayfield College of Engineering

Educational programs

The Department of Animal Sciences oversees the Tarleton Equine-Assisted Therapy (TREAT) program that is designed to utilize horseback riding as a form of physical, emotional and recreational therapy. Hippotherapy (physical therapy on horseback using the horse as a therapist) has developed as a medical field recognized by most major countries. The Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research (TIAER) on the Tarleton campus plays a national leadership role in environmental issues related to water quality. This program provides the university, the dairy and beef industries, environmental control agencies and governmental policy groups with water pollution data for the Upper North

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watershed. In fall 2002 the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas opened at a site located near Thurber, a

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located approximately northwest of Stephenville and about one hour west of the DFW Metroplex. Funded through a $1.2 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation and a private gift from Mrs. W.K. Gordon Jr. The center is located on near the site of Texas' first coal mine and adjacent to New York Hill along

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. The center is dedicated to the preservation, research and recording of Texas industrial history including coal mining, brick making and oil and gas exploration. Tarleton operates two radio stations.

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100.7 FM is a student-operated rock station, while KTRL 90.5 FM is a public radio station broadcasting news, classical music, and jazz. Both are operated by students of Tarleton State University out of the radio station located in the Mathematics building on the TSU campus. Tarleton State University is one of three universities in the state of Texas to own and operate two radio stations; the other institutions being the

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and

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Campuses

Tarleton students come from 47 U.S. states and 40 countries. Most university activities take place on Tarleton's main campus. An operational university farm with classroom space is located near the main campus northwest of Stephenville with access from TX Highway 8 and US Route 281. The Hunewell Ranch is located in Erath County and provides additional educational facilities. Tarleton also offers specialized programs at its Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Educational Center in

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and select programs and courses at

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in Waco,

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in Weatherford,

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at the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus, and in Fort Worth. Upper-level courses were offered at Tarleton-Central Texas in Killeen until 2009 when Texas A&M University-Central Texas was formed as a separate institution.

Stephenville

Most university activities take place on Tarleton's main campus in Stephenville, the county seat of

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. The main campus in Stephenville features a sports recreation center opened in fall 2007. A $13 million, dining facility opened in fall 2008. The new building is an extension of the student center and has two floors, a convenience store, executive meeting rooms and a cafe with a wireless network. In 2001, the university completed a $30.8 million science building complete with a 86-seat

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. In 2014, the Science Building was named for Lamar Johnson a former professor of biological sciences and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. The old science building went through an extensive $13.5 million renovation and expansion upgrading laboratories and classrooms. This building is now named the Mathematics Building. An observatory at Hunewell Ranch houses a fully robotic research-grade

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. The Dick Smith Library is a three-floor facility that houses materials including print books, periodicals, curriculum collection, audio-visual material, e-books, streaming media, and special collections. Other notable buildings: * Administration Building * Barry B. Thompson Student Center * Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center * College of Business Administration * E.J. Howell Education Building * Mayfield Engineering Building * Joe W. Autry Agricultural Building * Nursing Building * O.A. Grant Humanities Building * Tarleton Center * Trogdon House * W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas

Fort Worth

Tarleton–Fort Worth is a campus located in

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. The university has maintained a presence in

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since assuming control of the C.C. Terrell Memorial School of Medical Technology in the 1970s. In 2019, the university opened the first dedicated academic building on an 80–acre campus is located adjacent to the Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest

. The building, referred to as "Building I," is a , three story multi-use facility with classroom, office space, and a library. The campus is projected to enroll over 9,000 students by 2030.

Leadership

The current and 16th president is James L. Hurley who was appointed by the

Board of Regents in August 2019. Diane Stearns is the Chief Academic Officer serving as

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and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, Tarleton is one of a network of 11 higher educational institutions administered by a

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and a

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. Regents are appointed by the

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. The current Chancellor is John Sharp and chair of the Board of Regents is Elaine Mendoza.

Student life

Athletics

Tarleton State University athletics currently competes at the

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level in the

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(WAC). They were admitted into the WAC on July 1, 2020, therefore ending their 26-year stint at the Division II level with the

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(LSC). Their admission into the LSC in 1995 marked their second period of membership, having previously participated from 1968 to 1975. They were a founding member of the

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(TIAA) in 1976 and remained in that league until 1990. From 1991 to 1994 Tarleton played as an Independent. The teams are known as the "Texans". Athletes were known as the "Plowboys" before the college became a four-year institution in 1961. When women's sports were introduced in 1968–69, those teams played under the "Texans" nickname, but due to the desire of that day's female athletes to play under a distinctive nickname, the women's nickname was changed the next school year. "Texanns", "Tex-Anns", and "TexAnns" were used interchangeably until 1972–73, when "TexAnns" was officially settled on. Following a campaign initially led by two players and a (female) student manager in the women's basketball program, Tarleton returned the "Texans" nickname to women's teams in 2019–20. The basketball and volleyball teams play at Wisdom Gym. The football team plays at Memorial Stadium. The baseball team plays at

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. The softball team plays at the Tarleton Softball Complex. Tarleton State University fields six men's varsity sports and eight women's varsity sports in the Western Athletic Conference:

Music

The music program at Tarleton State University is a fully accredited member of the

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. It is housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. This multi-purpose fine arts complex contains three theatres: a 243-seat recital hall, an 805-seat auditorium, and the workshop theatre. There is a 16-keyboard piano lab and computer lab. The instrument collection includes two nine-foot concert Steinway grand pianos, the Waggener Memorial Organ (a tracker two-manual pipe organ), a Richard Kingston harpsichord, and several Steinway grand pianos that are designated for piano majors to practice. The university currently offers three music degrees, which are

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in music,

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in music education (with all-level certification) and the Bachelor of Music in performance. It currently offers one online graduate degree,

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in music education. The program has over 150 full-time enrolled students with 80% being instrumental studies and 20% being vocal studies. The Tarleton music department hosts many festivals and clinics throughout the school year, including Brass Day, TMEA All-Region Band clinics, Jazz Festival, Invitational Band Festival, TMEA Area Choir clinics, and the Let All Men Sing! Music ensembles include The Sound and the Fury, The Texan Marching Band, Foul Play Basketball Band, Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, two jazz bands, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Chamber Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble, Horn Choir, and Flute Choir.

Texan Corps of Cadets

The Texan Corps of Cadets was founded in 1917 when John Tarleton Agriculture College joined the Texas A&M University system. The Corps of Cadets was initially known as "Johns Army". The Corps of Cadets survived through the end of the 1950s. Until 2016, the school had only an Army ROTC program. However, in 2016 the Texan Corps of Cadets was brought back to the university. The Texan Corps of Cadets offers students an opportunity to obtain a minor in Leadership Studies. All cadets live together in a residence hall at Tarleton called Traditions. All cadets wear their uniforms to class every day and must abide by the regulations set forth in the "Chisel".

Notable people

Alumni

* Chris Adams, retired US Air Force Major General *

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, singer/songwriter,

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and 2010

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winner * Ben Barnes, former

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(1969–1973) and

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(1965–1969) *

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(NFL)

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, former head football coach at the

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(class of 1994), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from

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and

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counties since 2015 *

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, NFL

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* William E. Dyess, survivor of Bataan Death March during World War II *

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(MLB) player * J. W. Fritz, head of the police investigation of the murder of president John F. Kennedy * Steve Fryar, professional steer wrestler * Bob Glasgow, Democratic Texas State Senator *

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, Republican former member of

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from

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(born 1996),

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player *

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(1945–2021), chemist and astronaut * Jim Johnson, college athletics director * Rufus Johnson, NFL

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selected in sixth round (pick 183) of

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, actor *

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(1974–2013), U.S. Navy Seal * Mary Madison, Iowa politician * Stacey McGill, program director, Trace Systems * Sid Miller, Texas Agriculture Commissioner and former member of

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, member of Texas House of Representatives, judge, former mayor of

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, college football coach * Conner Prince, 2024 Summer Olympic silver medalist in

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, former NFL football player *

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, U.S. Army Major General and World War II veteran, former Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System * Sam M. Russell, U.S. Representative serving 1941–1947 *

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, father of heart transplantation * E. J. Speed, NFL

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, geologist who made first big strike of 1950s uranium boom * Charles W. Stenholm,

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from 1979 to 2005 *

Clyde H. Wells Clyde Henley Wells (June 22, 1916 – January 26, 1987) was a rancher and long-time regent of the Texas A&M University System. He served as Chairman of the Board of Regents for 12 years. Early life Wells was born in 1916 in Stephenville, Texas. ...

, Texas A&M University System Regent 1961–1985 and rancher *

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, Texas country music singer/songwriter *

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, NFL

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, investigative reporter for

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Faculty

* Barry B. Thompson, former Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System

References

External links

*
Official Athletics Website
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